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Constituents share resentment over Tory MPs’ rejection of a windfall tax on energy companies
‘This is the government of U-turns, guided by public outrage. They don’t lead, but follow.’
UK’s top academy trusts would refuse to go to ‘risky’ north, says leading economist
A Northern Powerhouse chief has said Britain’s highest-performing multi-academy trusts wouldn’t commit to schools in the north as they would be ‘too hot’ for their reputation.
Reasons why the people of Liverpool cannot forgive Boris Johnson
Clearly not a personal attack on the Queen or her grandson, the booing of the national anthem at the FA Cup final illustrates wider societal issues, and Liverpool’s inability to forget what Johnson did, help “smear this city in the worst possible way.”
Tory donor and life peer Lord Simon Wolfson nets 50% pay rise as Next CEO
Wolfson, who was granted peerage by David Cameron after donating more than £350,000 to the party, takes home his highest remuneration level since 2015, despite opposition over pay inequality.
The British public prefer progressive narratives of unity over the right’s “culture war” rhetoric, new research shows
The report found that messages that promote unity across different identities are far more popular among the public.
Why is US think tank the Heritage Foundation so interested in Brexit?
The corporate interests which fund conservative think tanks in the US see Brexit as a lucrative business opportunity.
Prof Prem Sikka: Britain’s cost of living crisis is mostly manufactured by government policies
The annual rate of inflation has hit 9%. Average wages during the first three months of the year increased by just 4.2%.
Rishi Sunak makes his debut on the Sunday Times Rich List after warning rest of us we face a ‘tough few months ahead’
Sunak and his wife’s wealth is estimated to be around £730 million, placing them joint number 222 on the rich list.
Nadine Dorries gets it horribly wrong yet again when answering question on Channel 4
Dorries thought her own consultation found that 96% of respondents supported channel 4 privatisation, when in fact 96% opposed it.
Wes Streeting takes apart Nadhim Zahawi’s claim that Oxbridge should not ‘tilt system’ to accept more state pupils
“He is defending the 7% of people who go to private schools, who are going to have a brilliant world of opportunities available to them, but failing to stand up for the 93% who do not.”